Why do we forget God's faithfulness when we need to remember it most? In this morning’s sermon, Richard Gotthardt explores how we experience "pain-related amnesia" during difficult seasons of life. But remembering isn't just a mental exercise—it's a spiritual discipline woven throughout Scripture. When we remember God's covenant faithfulness, we're reminded that He is bigger than our circumstances, still good even when we can't see it, and will act again as He has before.

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[00:00] - Introduction: The Problem of Forgetting[03:34] - Pain-Related Amnesia in Difficult Times[06:57] - Psalm's Strategy: Honestly Name Your Struggle[11:44] - Bringing Your Pain to God[16:19] - Intentionally Recall God's Faithfulness[20:30] - Feasts of Remembrance in Jewish Tradition[27:31] - Communion: Jesus' Call to Remember[29:00] - Why Remembering Matters[31:59] - Personal Story of Pain and Redemption[35:58] - Closing Prayer

What do we do when our faith is shaken to its core? Dave Peterson explores the story of Elijah's crisis of faith from 1 Kings 19. Despite being a spiritual powerhouse who had just witnessed God's dramatic victory, Elijah finds himself overwhelmed by fear and discouragement. Through this deeply human story, we discover that even the most devoted servants of God experience moments of profound doubt.

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[00:00] - Welcome and Peace[00:34] - Return from Vacation[01:07] - Summer Sermon Series[02:08] - Theme of Discouragement[03:26] - Introduction to Elijah[04:56] - Elijah and John the Baptist[06:29] - Israel's Spiritual Crisis[07:59] - The God Standoff on Mount Carmel[09:40] - Jezebel's Threat[10:34] - Elijah's Crisis of Faith[12:30] - The Best and Worst of Religion[14:41] - Why God Doesn't Address the Real Problem[16:11] - Learning from Elijah's Crisis[18:52] - Hearing God's Whisper[19:59] - N.T. Wright on Redemption[21:37] - Invitation to Communion[23:05] - Communion Liturgy

"To love is to be vulnerable." In this Father's Day message, Pastor Pat Little concludes our series on the Prodigal Son by exploring the character of the father and what his extravagant, vulnerable love teaches us about God.

CHAPTERS[00:00] - Opening Prayer and Community Reflections[01:52] - Introduction to the Prodigal Son Series[03:48] - Personal Story: Lost Car Keys[05:19] - Recap of the Prodigal Son Parable[07:35] - The Vulnerability of Parenthood[09:47] - Love and Vulnerability[12:12] - God's Risk in Creating Humans[14:27] - God's Suffering Through Love[17:11] - God's Vulnerability and Human Agency[19:33] - The Father's Patient Waiting[22:28] - The Father's Extravagant Response[24:42] - God's Embarrassing Gratuity of Love[27:54] - Challenge to Men: Extravagant Love[29:40] - Closing Questions and Prayer

What does it mean to be lost while staying home? Pastor Rachel explores the often-overlooked lostness of the elder son in Jesus's parable. While we easily understand the younger prodigal's obvious rebellion, this message reveals how we can be spiritually lost even while doing everything "right." Rachel compassionately unpacks how the elder son's inability to receive his father's love, his resentment toward grace shown to others, and his fixation on fairness blocked him from experiencing joy.

[00:00] - Introduction and Personal Experiences of Lostness[03:22] - The Story of Two Lost Sons[05:50] - The Pharisees and the Older Son's Lostness[10:03] - Three Aspects of the Older Son[11:56] - The Question of Fairness[15:36] - The Unfairness of the Gospel[19:37] - Comparison Has No Place in God's Kingdom[20:42] - The Father's Response: Security and Love[24:34] - The Essential Nature of Celebration[27:36] - The Invitation to Enter the Party[30:37] - Closing Prayer

In this powerful message on the Parable of the Prodigal Son, Pastor Josh explores what it truly means to be lost—wandering from who we were made to be. Josh reveals how our chase for validation in "distant countries" ultimately leads to emptiness, while reminding us of our true identity as God's beloved children. Discover the transformative power of coming home to the Father whose love never fails, who watches the horizon for our return, and who runs to embrace us no matter how far we've strayed.

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[00:00] - Introduction to the Parable[01:16] - Context of Jesus' Three Parables[02:43] - The Younger Son's Character[03:54] - The Allure of the Distant Country[05:41] - The Violence of Chasing Unconditional Love[07:37] - Impact on the Next Generation[09:25] - Children's Stories About Being Lost[12:56] - Coming to His Senses[14:25] - Identity as God's Beloved Child[15:47] - The Pain of Leaving Our True Self[17:34] - The Father's Compassionate Response[19:43] - The Cross as Symbol of Divine Love[20:30] - Invitation to Come Home

Pastor Rachel explores how Christ's power to rewrite stories and make all things new transforms our everyday lives. Through the dramatic conversion of Saul to Paul, she reveals three powerful truths: our stories are unfinished, we are being made new creations, and we're invited into God's restorative work in the world.

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[00:00] - Welcome and Introduction[01:52] - The Centrality of Resurrection in Early Christianity[04:56] - Three Key Resurrection Ideas[05:26] - Saul's Transformation: An Unfinished Story[08:48] - Hope in Difficult Seasons[11:22] - Personal Story: A Graduation Miracle[13:07] - The Icon of Resurrection[16:22] - Jesus Lifting Us from Darkness[19:36] - Paul's Experience of New Creation[22:13] - The Radical Invitation to Participate[24:22] - Ananias' Role in God's Plan[26:46] - Practicing Resurrection in Daily Life[28:53] - Conclusion: Living as Easter People

Suffering is part of the human experience—but so is God's presence within it. Through personal reflections and wisdom from friends in healthcare ministry, Pastor Dave explores how God provides exactly what we need in moments of crisis, never before, but always on time—like manna that cannot be stored up but arrives daily.

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[00:04] - Welcome and Gratitude for Easter Offering[01:54] - Introduction to Sermon on Suffering[03:13] - No Pit So Deep: Corrie ten Boom's Perspective[05:09] - The Early Church's Journey from Growth to Persecution[08:27] - Saul's Role in Persecution of Christians[10:48] - The Bible's Honest Portrayal of Suffering[12:53] - Praying for Persecuted Christians Worldwide[15:53] - Facing Uncertain Times and Turbulence[19:28] - Insights from an ICU Nurse on Suffering[21:22] - Tyler Staton on Surrendering Control to God[23:07] - Lessons from the Book of Job[24:51] - Suffering as a Path to Knowing Christ Deeper[27:54] - The Duck Rescue Story: Community and Compassion

Pastor Rachel explores how resurrection power gives us courage instead of fear, wisdom instead of ignorance, and a completely new way of seeing the world. Rather than being merely a historical fact or future hope, the resurrection offers us the opportunity to participate in God's new creation today. CHAPTERS[00:00] - Introduction and Mother's Day Greeting[01:11] - Scripture Reading: Philippians 3:10-11[03:05] - Understanding the Power of Resurrection[05:56] - Two Images: Caterpillar and Glasses[06:55] - The Caterpillar Transformation Metaphor[10:20] - Peter and John's Story in Acts[13:53] - Transformation of the Apostles[15:51] - Peter's Transformation from Fear to Courage[18:39] - God's Power of Second Chances[20:59] - Resurrection as New Perspective[22:58] - The Glasses Metaphor[25:32] - Conclusion and Benediction